Ethiopia's model for delivering basic services appears to be succeeding and to confirm that services improve when service providers are more accountable to citizens. As discussed in the World Development Report 2004, accountability for delivering basic services can take an indirect, long route,...

The overall objective of this comprehensive report is to consider Rwandaâ??s budget support in the context of its overall public expenditure and resources. The report reviews the countryâ??s general budget support relevance, rationale, and outstanding challenges by providing a historical...

The World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update 2010, Volume 2 is the latest edition of the comprehensive, twice-yearly review of the region's economies prepared by the East Asia and Pacific region of the World Bank. Entitled "Robust Recovery, Rising Risks," this Update notes that output...

ABCDE 2010 Global presents papers from a global gathering of the world's leading development scholars and practitioners held June 22-24, 2009 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Paper themes include: Industrial Policy and Development; Social Capital, Institutions, and Development; Financial Crisis and...